A fantastic story about a young woman’s search for her birth family and the love she finds on the journey. Natalie finds a photo of a woman who looks like her in the thrift shop where she works and sets out to track down the person who brought the photo album to the store. She meets Casey, a charming and flirty fire-fighting guitarist with an Irish accent. Casey and Natalie quickly become friends as they join forces to find the answers that will tell Natalie where she came from.
Natalie and Casey were fantastic characters - I loved their chemistry that is immediately obvious when they first meet. Casey’s flirtatious nature is a perfect match to Natalie’s grounded personality. When the reader learns about Natalie’s wild past, it adds more dimension to an already complex character. I loved Casey’s willingness to help her find her birth family and the easy level of comfort they have with one another is both sweet and sexy.
Chelsey Krause writes wonderful characters that are easy to relate to, empathise with and care about. The story is both fun and intriguing which keeps the reader engaged and entertained. I highly recommend this story to readers looking for romance, laughter and friendship that blossoms into love. (SH)
All Shook Up, the second novel by Canadian-based Chicklit Club contributor Chelsey Krause, sees friends become lovers over a whirlwind summer of rockabilly rhythms and the search for a birth mother. The summary says: "Natalie's world is shaken to its core when she discovers an old photo of a woman who looks like her. Could this woman be related to her birth mother, who put Natalie up for adoption as a baby? When she tracks down the person who dumped the photo album at her thrift shop, she's shaken again. Especially when the gorgeous fire-fighting guitarist offers to help her find the owner.
They quickly become friends - which is all they'll be, as far as Natalie's concerned. Her rebellious youth turned her off cheating men, and the new Natalie is looking for true love and a family of her own - something Casey isn't willing to provide. But how long can Natalie ignore her undeniable attraction to the man with the Irish accent and the broken-down '57 Chevy?" All Shook Up is out in August 2016.